So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear unto us.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Because you were become most dear to us. Literally, desiring you. St. Chrysostom admires the tender expressions of love in St. Paul. (Witham)
